During these times of covid, the Langley Centennial Museum has launched a timely exhibit that explores the Roaring 1920s. The Spanish Flu had abated, the Great War was over and prohibition was gone in 1921 — people were ready to party. Bring on consumerism, advances in medicine and whiskey runners. The British Columbia Electric Railway had also arrived and spawned new growth, the area’s primitive road networks expanded, and communities in the Fraser Valley flourished. Book a personal tour of Roaring: Langley in the 1920s at the museum, or take a guided virtual tour hosted by Langley Arts & Heritage curator Kobi Christian HERE.
The exhibit highlights life in Langley through archival images, stories and artifacts from the Museum’s rich collection. See some panels from the exhibit via the links below.
Remembrance: War & Sacrifice HERE
Recreation: Community Halls to picnics HERE
Fashion and the Flapper HERE
Was It Really Roaring? Visible minorities faced hardship HERE
Growing Businesses HERE
Medical Attention HERE
Murder & Mayhem! HERE
Fire Scourge of communities built from wood. HERE
